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BlauHourglass
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

I checked the directory for suggestions and the rejected suggestions. Didn't find this topic. If this suggestion already exists though, please let me know; thanks.

I think we've all faced the utterly patience-crushing notification when you're trying to post comments or posts in the forums that your writing was somehow inappropriate/foul, and you were unable to proceed. And for some of us who write in GIGANTIC blocks of texts and post it, it's really mind-boggling because we have no idea what Scratch is trying to censor, and Scratch has some of the most asinine words censored, like “eight hundred” and “k4raoke” (had to censor, haha).

I vote that the feature of actually specifying what words need to be censored or taken out is added to ease the lives and brains of us, the people. And I know it's pretty easy to implement too: literally since you have a detection for these specific words, just barf it back out in the output.

And also, please answer me this question: why in the world are these harmless words flagged?

Last edited by BlauHourglass (April 7, 2024 18:28:29)


Contraery
Scratcher
100+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

The second example you provided is literally nowhere near asinine, do you know the definition yourself at all?

Mind you, that's an 18+ action you mentioned, something that the guidelines don't allow, so that's a bit of a hole.

Besides that, Contact-Us is your way to go for that feedback, so technically semi-implemented.























“Goodness gracious I think I just heard the sound of my common sense shattering.”
(…yes, that quote is from an anime.)









BlauHourglass
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

Contraery wrote:

The second example you provided is literally nowhere near asinine, do you know the definition yourself at all?

Mind you, that's an 18+ action you mentioned, something that the guidelines don't allow, so that's a bit of a hole.

Besides that, Contact-Us is your way to go for that feedback, so technically semi-implemented.

Yes, I do know and fully understand the various shades of meaning. However, it's just that: a shade of meaning. Anyone can create these stupid other slang-versions of perfectly fine words. The original definition of “3dging” means to slowly move away from, or in construction, it's an imbedded arrangement in the ground to hold back soil. In knitting and other textile-senses, it's literally the edge of a fabric, or hem.

And using the “Contact Us” button for this is ineffective, inefficient, and a thorough waste of time for both parties.

Contraery
Scratcher
100+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

BlauHourglass wrote:

(#3)
Anyone can create these stupid other slang-versions of perfectly fine words.
The issue is that once someone makes an inappropriate slang outta an existing word and it blows up, it's not possible for a filter to tell what you mean.

BlauHourglass wrote:

(#3)
And using the “Contact Us” button for this is ineffective, inefficient, and a thorough waste of time for both parties.
I've once gotten a bunch of grabify's domains blacklisted, even if it's inefficient, atleast you're not protesting like it's the end of the world, basically doing an even more thorough waste of time.























“Goodness gracious I think I just heard the sound of my common sense shattering.”
(…yes, that quote is from an anime.)









EDawg2011
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

BlauHourglass wrote:

Anyone can create these stupid other slang-versions of perfectly fine words.
The ST doesn't want people to use the stupid slang version, so they put it in the filter; it's hard to make a filterbot detect context.

Please note that I may sometimes make a mistake and give wrong information.

Can you please put this at/near the top of your signature and tell people that tag spam isn't allowed and it manipulates the algorithm, to start a chain and spread the word? - Thanks, @EDawg2011.

But then I had a very good idea. I used F5. See, using F5 gave me a whole new perspective and I was able to see a chest I couldn't have seen before.

(Highlight text + down arrow + shift to see the rest of my signature.)


Help find out who ate @cheddargirl's signature! l JOIN WORLD DOMINATION INC. TODAY! l Donate your soul! l me when i accidentally spread misinformation l Platformer Skibidi





<0-0::sensing>//This is Charles; he protects my signature from evil kumquats.
when I'm spawned::events hat//This is the code Charles' brain runs on.
forever
if <[100] > (distance to [an evil kumquat v])> then
delete the evil kumquat::control
end
end











Be moist.















EDawg2011
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

Duplicate, please continue there to prevent clutter and keep the discussion in one place.

Please note that I may sometimes make a mistake and give wrong information.

Can you please put this at/near the top of your signature and tell people that tag spam isn't allowed and it manipulates the algorithm, to start a chain and spread the word? - Thanks, @EDawg2011.

But then I had a very good idea. I used F5. See, using F5 gave me a whole new perspective and I was able to see a chest I couldn't have seen before.

(Highlight text + down arrow + shift to see the rest of my signature.)


Help find out who ate @cheddargirl's signature! l JOIN WORLD DOMINATION INC. TODAY! l Donate your soul! l me when i accidentally spread misinformation l Platformer Skibidi





<0-0::sensing>//This is Charles; he protects my signature from evil kumquats.
when I'm spawned::events hat//This is the code Charles' brain runs on.
forever
if <[100] > (distance to [an evil kumquat v])> then
delete the evil kumquat::control
end
end











Be moist.















BlauHourglass
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

You know what? I respect your opinions, however I don't back down.

EDawg2011 wrote:

Duplicate, please continue there to prevent clutter and keep the discussion in one place.
This isn't just about the censoring odd words. It's also about providing specific feedback on what has been flagged.

BlauHourglass
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

I'm bumping this lol.

-stxllxr
New to Scratch
100+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

"Hello!

This topic appears to be a duplicate of this one over here.

In the suggestions forum, in order to keep everything organized, we like to keep all of the discussion about something in one place, on the oldest topic suggesting that thing.

If you'd like to give more thoughts about this or stress your support, please do so over there. Thanks!"
BlauHourglass
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Specific Feedback When Scratch Is Censoring

-stxllxr wrote:

"Hello!

This topic appears to be a duplicate of this one over here.

In the suggestions forum, in order to keep everything organized, we like to keep all of the discussion about something in one place, on the oldest topic suggesting that thing.

If you'd like to give more thoughts about this or stress your support, please do so over there. Thanks!"
Sigh.. Thank you!

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